A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 798 An Unexpected Ending

"Yu-Yan, Mei, you...you...you..." stammered Ye Tian nonstop as he stared in disbelief.

He didn't think there would come a day when his daughter would rebuke him publicly because of Ye Fan. And now, even his own wife had slapped him.

The remnants of Ye Tian's pride were destroyed.

Ye Tian looked at Ye Fan and smiled sorrowfully.

"Hoho! Very well... You win, Ye Fan. You win...After everything I have accomplished as a government official, I ended up getting defeated by my own nephew..." said Ye Tian as he looked up at the sky and smiled. Tears trickled from his face as he spoke.

Ye Tian recalled how high spirited and proud he was yesterday.

However, Ye Tian's circumstances had changed so radically overnight.

He was fired from his post, and his career was destroyed. Even his family treated him like an outsider.

Ye Fan had taken everything away from him.

Now, he had lost almost everything.

But no one gave a hoot about Ye Tian's desperate cries.

Ye Fan didn't even cast a glance at Ye Tian.

Just like Ye Fan mentioned previously, all these small fries were deemed nothing to him if they weren't his biological family. Who would give a damn about ants like them?

Even the townsfolk standing around watching as the spectacle unfolded cared more about people like Ye Fan and Rong An.

"Mr Chu, what do you think? Will you consider taking up our offer? If you have no objection, you can come by the armed forces on the 15th day of the first lunar month. I will make good on my promises then," asked Rong An with a confident smile hanging from his stern face.

The only things that mattered in life were success and power.

Since Ye Fan was still young and ambitious, he ought to appreciate any opportunity to carve out a successful career.

Rong An was giving Ye Fan utmost power in the country by offering him the role of chief military instructor and the rank of lieutenant-general.

So he felt that no one in the world would reject such power.

Rong An and the others looked at Ye Fan while they waited for his response.

Qiu Mu-Cheng was incapable of staying calm and was overwhelmed with joy in her heart.

Ye Fan had simply surprised her so much.

First, he was King of Jiangdong. Now, he was going to be a young lieutenant-general.

Qiu Mu-Cheng never expected the man she despised so much in the past to become her greatest pride and joy.

Qiu Mu-Cheng suddenly felt fortunate that she hadn't given up on this marriage and relationship.

Or else, Qiu Mu-Cheng would never be able to stand by Ye Fan's side to share his glory.

A smile appeared on the stunning girl's face as the thought crossed her mind.

Her smile was brimming with joy, relief, and her deep love for Ye Fan.

But Ye Fan finally broke his silence.

Instead, Ye Fan shook his head and smiled as he replied, "I honestly didn't expect you to offer me chief military instructor and rank of lieutenant-general. You really went all out this time. Sadly, I'll have to disappoint you. I can't accept this gift. The military life isn't for me. I'm sorry, but you'll have to find someone else for the job.

Goodbye!"

Then Ye Fan turned around and left the Ye residence with Qiu Mu-Cheng, his mother and Lu Wen-Jing.

Li Er, Chen Ao, and the others naturally left with them.

They were here to visit Ye Fan to begin with.

Since Ye Fan was leaving, they had no reason to linger at the residence.

A huge swarm of guests left the residence trailing behind Ye Fan.

The atmosphere went quiet suddenly.

Rong An and the others were stunned. He finally managed to speak in shock after Ye Fan had long left the house.

"Did...did heturn us down?"

Rong An's face turned green with sheer disbelief in his eyes.

They were clearly astonished by the outcome.

"Sigh! It seems the Yanjing armed forces isn't fated to have a hero like him," sighed Rong An dejectedly as he shook his head.

"It's okay. We can try again next time. Yu-Yan, please tell your cousin that the doors of Yanjing's armed forces will always remain open for him. If he ever changes his mind, I will always welcome him!" Rong An reminded Ye Yu-Yan before he left. He seemed unwilling to give up just yet.

Outside the Ye residence.

After Ye Fan left the house, he picked a restaurant and hosted a banquet for all his guests.

All of them were here to visit Ye Fan, so he had to play a good host.

After they were drunk and full, Ye Fan got to business.

"Li Er, Chen Ao, Lei San, where's the jade you helped me gather?" asked Ye Fan deeply.

Li Er immediately laughed as he replied, "Mr Chu, I was about to tell you about it. After the Feast of the Sea and Sky, all the powerful families in Jiangdong have responded to your request and started to gather jade. We've collected a total of 58 trucks worth of jade throughout Jiangdong and they're all parked outside Yeyang, awaiting your inspection!"

Ye Fan instantly nodded approvingly. "Good! Since the jade is here, show it to me."

Ye Fan had been waiting for the jade for a long time.

Since the success of mastering Invoke the Celestial Cloud and Operation Ablaze was hinging on them, they were quintessential to him.

So Ye Fan got Li Er and the others to take him to the jade after the banquet.

In no time, Ye Fan and his entourage walked out of Yeyang.

A lot of trucks were parked outside the town.

For as far as the eye could see, trucks that were filled to the brim went on forever.

The moment Ye Fan went near them, he could already sense the intense energy radiating from them.

Even though he didn't deliberately absorb the energy, every cell in his body automatically sucked it up ravenously.

"Sure enough, the Book of Celestial Cloud was spot on about the energy which jade possesses. When large quantities of jade are amassed, their quality would alter. I can already sense their boundless energy surging into my body just by standing here. If I were to lock myself up and meditate, it would do wonders for my skills."